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Manxmodder:
Reading Rob's post I have to say I would find it hard to believe a reputable firm like Boxford would go for a cheap and nasty bodge like fitting metric dials to imperial screws.

What is a more likely scenario is tech staff getting metric dials and imp screws mixed up as was the case on my Harrison when bought from a training school.

The cost saving argument doesn't really stack up as the cost of a couple of relatively small metric screws and nuts is hardly a major budgetary issue for an educational Dept and I can't believe Boxford would sully their reputation by recommending such a cheapskate measure as metric dials on imp screws.

The info in the link below relates to the ME 10 Boxford and right down at the bottom of the page it states that the lathe can be supplied either as imperial or metric system.
http://www.lathes.co.uk/boxford-ME10/

OZ.

mattinker:
If I were you I'd buy myself a DRO even a simple one, it's far more universal!

Regards, Matthew

Manxmodder:
Griff, you may find what you're after by having a scan through the list below. I did find a couple of unused/new ones on ebay but they have been sold.

I agree with Matt that a DRO would be the most versatile fix but space for fitting may be an issue.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/boxford/page9.html
OZ.

RobWilson:

--- Quote from: GRIFFIN on March 29, 2016, 01:13:42 PM --- :update:
Ok the moment we've all waited for, I've fitted a dial gauge into the tool post and as instructed dialled in three full turns on the cross slide !!! Hands in the air' it was 5 thou under three hundred thou, so I was wrong, it has got metric cross slide and compound screws. Looks like it's humble pie for dinner this evening for me!!!
:bugeye:
Please don't be too hard on me though, everything else is imperial, I have checked, 8tpi lead screw, imperial end gear set up, imperial gearbox, imperial name plate, HONEST.

The only question now: does anyone have a set of imperial screws and nuts for a Boxford AUD to convert it back to a full imperial machine?
:doh:

--- End quote ---


No worries Griff , I bought 3 from a school that had burnt down some 20 odd years ago , all three were the same as mine  . Sold 2 and kept one for myself .

Since you have that fine dial you made , why not turn up a couple of screws and nuts , would make a canny project  :poke:


Rob

GRIFFIN:
Yeah Rob. now I've got two dials, just finished the second one over the weekend.

I've found some nuts on ebay for 12 quid each, which is probs less than the material and tooling cost. The threads look like ACME its hard to tell but yes you could be right, it would be a worthwhile project. I'm busy making an adjustable carriage stop at the minute, then will come the splash back but I could do the screws as a future job.

Cheers, Griff.

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